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Grundy County circuit court has busy docket on Thursday

Two defendants were ordered to serve prison sentences after their probations were revoked yesterday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 44-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael admitted to probation violation. A previous sentence of seven years with the department of corrections was executed. 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger of Trenton admitted to probation violations. A […]

Grass Fires

Grass fire burns 40 acres northeast of Trenton

The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District responded to a grass fire northeast of Trenton Monday night. The fire department reports high winds and dry surface fuels made the fire in a field at Route NN and Northeast 45th Street difficult to control. Galt Fire Protection District provided assistance and brush trucks from both fire […]

Grundy County Law Enforcement Center

Several in arrest report from Grundy County Sheriff

Several arrests are Monday’s report from Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. 37-year-old Darrell Wayne Graham of Trenton was being returned to Grundy County from the Department of Corrections facility in Moberly. Graham is charged with child molestation in the first degree stemming from an incident in August 2013 that allegedly involved what was then a five-year-old […]

Suspect in Handcuffs

Trenton, Galt men arrested last week

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Thursday of two area men. Thirty-five-year-old Victor Tunnell of Galt was arrested for felony hindering prosecution of a felony. His bond is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court Tuesday. Court documents accuse Tunnell of preventing the apprehension of Austin […]

Charges Filed

Sullivan County authorities file charges against Galt man

Sullivan County authorities have filed charges against a Galt man who was arrested Wednesday by the state highway patrol. 58-year-old Richard Lee Tunnell was taken into custody Wednesday night. Online court information shows Tunnell is facing charges of felony driving while intoxicated and blood alcohol content, aggravated offender. He faces misdemeanor counts of driving without […]

Cookies and canvas

Canvas and Cookies event to be held in Galt

Canvas and Cookies will be held in the Galt High School cafeteria at the end of the month. Art teacher Trisha Sharp and helper Brenna Littleton will instruct participants on creating one of a kind paintings while Cheyenne Martin’s Food Science class provides cookies the night of November 30th from 6 to 8 o’clock. The […]

Blood Drive

Blood drive to be held Friday in Galt

A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled Friday afternoon in Galt. The Grundy R-5 FFA Chapter sponsors the blood drive opportunity which is from 1 until 5 o’clock. Blood donations are to be given in the old gym of the school due to work being done on the floor of the new gymnasium. In addition […]

Trenton Water Treatment Plant

Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant to begin temporary changes to water disinfection

Beginning September 26, 2017, the Trenton Municipal Utilities Water Treatment Plant will begin utilizing free chlorine, or a free chlorine burnout, in its water system. This entails feeding free chlorine, instead of chloramines (chlorine combined with ammonia), as the disinfectant at the leaving the Water Treatment Plant. This will affect customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities, Grundy […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway patrol reports arrest of two area men

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two area men on felony warrants in Sullivan County Friday night. Thirty-two-year-old Nicholas Wendt of Galt was arrested for a Mercer County warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Thirty-seven-year-old Christopher Owen of Princeton was arrested on a probation warrant for non-support. Both were transported to the Sullivan County Jail.

FFA

Two Trenton FFA members finalists for national award

The Trenton FFA Chapter has two members who’ve become national finalists for a proficiency award. Mariah Fox and Derek Stimpson are among only four finalists across the nation to continue competing in respective categories. Both advance to the stage of the National FFA Convention in October. Mariah Fox of Galt competes in agricultural communications. Derek […]

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Galt woman arrested in Putnam County

The Highway Patrol arrested a Galt woman in Putnam County Friday night. The Patrol accused 27-year-old Laura Brown of the felonies of possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance diazepam as well as possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and driving while intoxicated. She was also accused with speeding, no seatbelt, […]